Drug delivery balloon catheter

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2006-09-19

2006-09-19

Rodriguez, Cris (Department: 3763)

Surgery

Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

C604S103020, C604S103050, C604S103070, C606S192000, C606S194000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07108684

ABSTRACT:
The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for delivering a drug to a selected site in the vascular system of a patient. More specifically, the apparatus is a balloon catheter comprising an expandable balloon with a pouch around at least a portion of the balloon. When the balloon is not expanded, an agent can be located in the area between the pouch and the balloon. The agent is released through the pouch when the balloon is expanded.

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